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Daniel asks…

Is scotts EZ seed guinea pig safe?

We recently got 2 guinea pigs and I want to grow a small patch of grass for them to run around in. The difficult part is that I live in a 3rd floor apartment, with a deck made of wood, so my growing options are very limited.

I went to home depot and explained to the people in the gardening section EXACTLY what I was doing, and they assured me that Scotts EZ seed is safe for pets (they knew I was doing this for a guinea pig) and that it grows literally anywhere making it very easy for being in an apartment. The guy checked the back and said the only thing rough in it was 3.9% fertilizer that will disperse out as I water it, so it will be fine eventually.

I ask the experienced pet owners, is this stuff safe for me to grow a patch of grass on a thin layer of dirt, or does it contain harmful chemicals?

Please note that I am not already doing this, I am not even going to open the container until I am sure it would be ok for them, if its not I will return it and seek other options.

Thank you in advance for any help you can give me.
We have no local park close by, and I know the grass outside of my apartment is kept up by a local company that I’m fairly certain uses chemicals. If I asked the front office they will probably tell me its fine even if it wasn’t.

If the Scotts seed is bad, feel free to give solutions that would be cheap and easy to do in a small apartment environment. Thanks again for the answers so far!

GardenersCardiff answers:

Frankly, anything but a good seed and some potting soil is a waste of money. If you want to use some fertilizer like miracle grow that will be fine since you will be clipping the grass to feed it and you can rinse it. Any seed that grows well in your area is fine except fescue which can contain an endophytic fungus (passed from generation to generation in the seed) that may produce a toxin. Most fast growing “patching” seed mixes are largely annual rye grass which will be fine.

I don’t think that you will have a problem with the Scotts product. It is mostly a system to manage the water and keep the delicate seedlings well hydrated. Just be sure to leave the mix behind when you clip the grass.

There is nothing wrong with grass that has been fertilized as long as the fertilizer has been taken up by the plant and converted to grass. Plants get all their nutrients (except carbon) from things dissolved in the soil/water they grow in. Fertilizer is merely a way of assuring that they get enough. You don’t want to have fertilizer splashed on the grass leaves but that is what rinsing is for!

Why everyone seems freaked about chemicals is beyond me. It is not like chemicals are automatically bad. After all, our entire bodies, everything we eat and drink and everything in our environment is made of chemicals. There is no question that there are harmful chemicals (usually man made but many natural toxins as well) and there is no question that too much of some “safe” chemicals can be harmful. The key, however, is to keep things in perspective and neither be overly panicky or overly complacent.

Sharon asks…

what is a fair price for a garden clean up?

The house i rent out has been let go and the real estate has called in there garden man to give a quote, the quote came in at $415. That included mowing, cutting back alot of shrubbery which was very overgrown, clearing the driveway of weeds and grass growing through, cutting back about 5 rose bushes, the side passage was so overgrown with grass and weeds that you couldn’t see the paver pathway anymore, the garden beds are quite big and there are 4 of them which is so full of grass and weeds that you can’t see the dirt anymore and of course the rubbish removal. Overall i reckon the job would take about a day to a day and a half to complete, it isn’t an easy task. Just curious as to what people have paid to have their gardens cleaned up and made to look good again. I have never had to have a gardener/handyman before as previous tenants have been fantastic.
Thanks for any feedback
Sorry should have added I am in the South Coast Area of NSW Australia, I know some areas charge different rates.

GardenersCardiff answers:

Actually, for the work involved, that sounds OK to me, especially when you consider he’ll be taking all the rubbish away – not cheap to get garden rubbish removed these days. I paid a guy $90 to go through and prune six big-ish rose bushes and take the prunings (Melbourne) – took him about an hour. On another occasion he wanted $20 to take about 1/2 trailer load maximum of weeds/clippings off my hands (I did the weeding and clipping, he just took the stuff).

John asks…

Did you know the Surah regarding the war between the Romans and the Persians?

In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful.

[30.1] Alif Lam Mim.

[30.2] The Romans are vanquished,

[30.3] In a near land, and they, after being vanquished, shall overcome,

[30.4] Within a few years. Allah’s is the command before and after; and on that day the believers shall rejoice,

[30.5] With the help of Allah; He helps whom He pleases; and He is the Mighty, the Merciful;

[30.6] (This is) Allah’s promise! Allah will not fail His promise, but most people do not know.

[30.7] They know the outward of this world’s life, but of the hereafter they are absolutely heedless.

[30.8] Do they not reflect within themselves: Allah did not create the heavens and the earth and what is between them two but with truth, and (for) an appointed term? And most surely most of the people are deniers of the meeting of their Lord.

[30.9] Have they not travelled in the earth and seen how was the end of those before them? They were stronger than these in prowess, and dug up the earth, and built on it in greater abundance than these have built on it, and there came to them their apostles with clear arguments; so it was not beseeming for Allah that He should deal with them unjustly, but they dealt unjustly with their own souls.

[30.10] Then evil was the end of those who did evil, because they | rejected the communications of Allah and used to mock them.

[30.11] Allah originates the creation, then reproduces it, then to Him you shall be brought back.

[30.12] And at the time when the hour shall come the guilty shall be in despair.

[30.13] And they shall not have any intercessors from among their gods they have joined with God, and they shall be deniers of their associate-gods.

[30.14] And at the time when the hour shall come, at that time they shall become separated one from the other.

[30.15] Then as to those who believed and did good, they shall be made happy in a garden.

[30.16] And as to those who disbelieved and rejected Our communications and the meeting of the hereafter, these shall be brought over to the chastisement.

[30.17] Therefore glory be to Allah when you enter upon the time of the evening and when you enter upon the time of the morning.

[30.18] And to Him belongs praise in the heavens and the earth, and at nightfall and when you are at midday.

[30.19] He brings forth the living from the dead and brings forth the dead from the living, and gives life to the earth after its death, and thus shall you be brought forth.

[30.20] And one of His signs is that He created you from dust, then lo! you are mortals (who) scatter.

[30.21] And one of His signs is that He created mates for you from yourselves that you may find rest in them, and He put between you love and compassion; most surely there are signs in this for a people who reflect.

[30.22] And one of His signs is the creation of the heavens and the earth and the diversity of your tongues and colors; most surely there are signs in this for the learned.

[30.23] And one of His signs is your sleeping and your seeking of His grace by night and (by) day; most surely there are signs in this for a people who would hear.

[30.24] And one of His signs is that He shows you the lightning for fear and for hope, and sends down water from the clouds then gives life therewith to the earth after its death; most surely there are signs in this for a people who understand

[30.25] And one of His signs is that the heaven and the earth subsist by His command, then when He calls you with a (single) call from out of the earth, lo! you come forth.

[30.26] And His is whosoever is in the heavens and the earth; all are obedient to Him.

[30.27] And He it is Who originates the creation, then reproduces it, and it is easy to Him; and His are the most exalted attributes in the heavens and the earth, and He is the Mighty, the Wise.

[30.28] He sets forth to you a parable relating to yourselves: Have you among those whom your right hands possess partners in what We have given you for sustenance, so that with respect to it you are alike; you fear them as you fear each other? Thus do We make the communications distinct for a people who understand.

[30.29] Nay! those who are unjust follow their low desires without any knowledge; so who can guide him whom Allah makes err? And they shall have no helpers.

[30.30] Then set your face upright for religion in the right state– the nature made by Allah in which He has made men; there is no altering of Allah’s creation; that is the right religion, but most people do not know–

[30.31] Turning to Him, and be careful of (your duty to) Him and keep up prayer and be not of the polytheists

[30.32] Of those who divided their religion and became seas every sect rejoicing in what they had with them

[30.33] And when harm afflicts men, they call upon their Lord, turning to Him, then when He makes them taste of mercy from Him, lo! some of them begin to associate (others) with

GardenersCardiff answers:

Yes.

Kthxbai

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